Edward Thomas Foy

Male25 October 1893–12 June 1979

Brief Life History of Edward Thomas

When Edward Thomas Foy was born on 25 October 1893, in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States, his father, James Patrick Foy Jr., was 35 and his mother, Marcella Lowery, was 34. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 12 June 1979, in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Patrick Foy Jr.
1858–1910
Marcella Lowery
1859–1950
Mollie Mary Foy
1887–
Loretta Foy
1889–
Edward Thomas Foy
1893–1979
Marcella Catherine Foy
1898–1992
James Leo Foy
1900–1977
Joseph Patrick Foy
1902–1986

Sources (16)

  • Edward T Foy, "Iowa State Census, 1915"
  • Edward Thomas Foy, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
  • Edward Thomas Foy, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 3

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

Age 20

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Age 23

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Fahey .

Irish: variant of Fee .

French: from the medieval female personal name Foy, which is from Old French foi (from Latin fides) ‘faith’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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